US10550677B2 - Adjustable up thrust bearing - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
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- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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- F16C17/24—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement characterised by features not related to the direction of the load with devices affected by abnormal or undesired positions, e.g. for preventing overheating, for safety
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C17/00—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
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US3238879A (en) * | 1964-03-30 | 1966-03-08 | Crane Co | Submersible pump with modular construction |
US3326612A (en) * | 1964-06-09 | 1967-06-20 | Franklin Electric Co Inc | Thrust bearing assembly |
US4198104A (en) | 1978-06-09 | 1980-04-15 | Smith International, Inc. | Adjustable stacked bearing assembly |
US4199201A (en) | 1978-08-18 | 1980-04-22 | Smith International, Inc. | Bearing assembly with adjustable lock nut |
US4240683A (en) * | 1979-01-12 | 1980-12-23 | Smith International, Inc. | Adjustable bearing assembly |
US5667314A (en) | 1995-12-12 | 1997-09-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Horizontal thrust bearing assembly |
US20020196988A1 (en) * | 2001-06-25 | 2002-12-26 | Shu-Chen Tsui | Support assembly for a motor shaft of a centrifugal submersible pump |
US20100078177A1 (en) * | 2008-09-26 | 2010-04-01 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Electrical Submersible Pump With Equally Loaded Thrust Bearings |
US20150118067A1 (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2015-04-30 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Upthrust Module for Well Fluid Pump |
US20150354582A1 (en) * | 2014-06-06 | 2015-12-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Tandem Thrust Bearing with Resilient Bearing Support |
US9528357B2 (en) * | 2001-06-18 | 2016-12-27 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Protector for electrical submersible pumps |
US20180112475A1 (en) * | 2015-04-08 | 2018-04-26 | 1914415 Alberta Ltd | Polished rod rotator with height adjuster |
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US3238879A (en) * | 1964-03-30 | 1966-03-08 | Crane Co | Submersible pump with modular construction |
US3326612A (en) * | 1964-06-09 | 1967-06-20 | Franklin Electric Co Inc | Thrust bearing assembly |
US4198104A (en) | 1978-06-09 | 1980-04-15 | Smith International, Inc. | Adjustable stacked bearing assembly |
US4199201A (en) | 1978-08-18 | 1980-04-22 | Smith International, Inc. | Bearing assembly with adjustable lock nut |
US4240683A (en) * | 1979-01-12 | 1980-12-23 | Smith International, Inc. | Adjustable bearing assembly |
US5667314A (en) | 1995-12-12 | 1997-09-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Horizontal thrust bearing assembly |
US9528357B2 (en) * | 2001-06-18 | 2016-12-27 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Protector for electrical submersible pumps |
US20020196988A1 (en) * | 2001-06-25 | 2002-12-26 | Shu-Chen Tsui | Support assembly for a motor shaft of a centrifugal submersible pump |
US20100078177A1 (en) * | 2008-09-26 | 2010-04-01 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Electrical Submersible Pump With Equally Loaded Thrust Bearings |
US20150118067A1 (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2015-04-30 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Upthrust Module for Well Fluid Pump |
US20150354582A1 (en) * | 2014-06-06 | 2015-12-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Tandem Thrust Bearing with Resilient Bearing Support |
US20180112475A1 (en) * | 2015-04-08 | 2018-04-26 | 1914415 Alberta Ltd | Polished rod rotator with height adjuster |
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Mpact Downhole Motors Sets Drilling Record, Oil & Gas Product News, Dec. 20, 2010, (http://www.oilandgasproductnews.com/article/968/mpact-downhole-motors-sets-drilling-record). |
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